National Commission for Women and Children

The Royal Government of Bhutan established the National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) in 2004 as the national machinery to take the lead in promoting and protecting the rights of women and children in the country. In 2008, given the rising number of issues and the Commission’s increasing responsibilities, the Commission was upgraded to a fully autonomous agency under the Royal Government of Bhutan.
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The NCWC is governed by a Commission comprising of a Chairperson (Cabinet Minister) and high level officials from relevant government, non-government and the private sector. The NCWC Secretariat is headed by the Director, under whom there are four main Divisions/Services: the Children Division; the Women Division; the Legal Services; and the Secretariat Services. The key focus of the NCWC is to establish a sustainable and comprehensive system to mainstream, protect and promote the rights of women and children in Bhutan.
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International Women’s Day 2018

The National Commission for Women and Children (NCWC) in collaboration with Respect, Educate, Nurture, and Empower Women (RENEW) and the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) celebrated the International Women’s Day 2018 with the theme "Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives" at the Royal Banquet Hall, Thimphu. The occasion was graced by Her Royal Highness Gyalsem Sonam Dechan Wangchuck. H.E Lyonpo Jigme Tsheltrim (Speaker, National Assembly), H.E Lyonpo Dorji Choden (Chair of the NCWC & Minister for Works and Human Settlements), H.E Lyonpo Dawa Gyeltshen (Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs), Opposition Leader and other Members of the..... Readmore

The royal government of Bhutan has translated the guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) into a mandala, blending framework of the CRC.
In Sanskrit, ‘Mandala’ means circle or centre, and it is used in Buddhism combines an appropriation for the artistic from as well as its meditative role.
The centre – the abode of the deity, in this case the child, is surrounded by a series of circles and squares symbolizing the principles of the Convention and emphasizing their symmetry, interdependence and interrelatedness.
As a ripple in a pond, each idea builds upon the next as it grows larger and flows lager and flows outward. The cardinal points are the four main provisions and principles of the Convention survey, development, protection and participation.
The mandala is traditionally a vehicle used for concentrating the mind so that it can pass beyond superficial thoughts and focus more precisely on valued concepts progressing toward enlightening the mind.
Through use of this mandala, NCWC hopes to promote greater understanding and awareness regarding the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Bhutan.

Earthly red color represents rights

Yellow color represents equality

White represents interventions-gender and child responsive interventions, that can be help in fulfulling rights to attain equality